Willem Duyn

Willem Duyn
Willem Duyn
	Duyn (left) on stage with Maggie MacNeal, as Mouth and MacNeal in 1973.
Background information
Birth name	Wilhelmus Jacobus Duyn
Born	31 March 1937; Haarlem, Netherlands
Died	4 December 2004 (aged 67); Roswinkel, Drenthe, Netherlands
Genres	Pop, folk
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor, entertainer
Years active	1963–2004

Wilhelmus Jacobus Duyn (31 March 1937 – 4 December 2004) was a Dutch singer, actor, entertainer and voice over artist. Under the stage name Big Mouth he was co-vocalist of the Dutch pop music duos Mouth & MacNeal (1971–1974) and Big Mouth & Little Eve (1975–1977).

Career

Early career

During the 1960s Duyn was a popular musician; he had performed in many Dutch bands such as Whiskers and the Jay-Jays. He was also active as a Club DJ at various Dutch nightclubs. In the 1960s, he played in a group called Speedway.

Mouth & MacNeal

In 1970 music producer Hans van Hemert invited Duyn to join his new music group Mouth & MacNeal, together with Maggie MacNeal. The duo released their first single, "Hey You Love", which reached #5 in the Dutch Top 40, while the next two singles "How Do You Do" and "Hello-A" both reached #1 in the Netherlands. In 1972, "How Do You Do" reached the top of the charts throughout Continental Europe and Scandinavia and peaked at number 32 in Australia, made popular by local bands Jigsaw and Windows.

Following several successful hits the duo represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, with I See a Star that finished third on the night. The duo ended in 1974.

Later career

After 1974, Duyn began writing, performing, and releasing new material as a solo artist. From 1975 to 1977, he was a part of the duo Big Mouth & Little Eve, along with Ingrid Kup. Big Mouth & Little Eve released one album and eight singles during their short tenure.^[1]

Duyn was also active as an actor, starring in the Dutch television programme Pompy de Robodoll and also lent his voice in voice acting. He provided the voice of King Louie in the Dutch version of The Jungle Book, Scat Cat in the Dutch version of The Aristocats and DeSoto in the Dutch version of Oliver & Company.

Death

Duyn died on 4 December 2004 after suffering a cardiac arrest, at his home in Roswinkel, Drenthe, Netherlands. He was survived by his second wife and six children.^[2]

Discography

Mouth & MacNeal

Albums

Title	Year
Mouth & MacNeal	1971
Hello and Thank You	1972
Mouth & MacNeal II	1972
Ik zee een ster (I See A Star)	1974

Singles

Single	Year
"Hey, You Love"	1971
"How Do You Do"	1971
"Hello-A"	1972
"You-Kou-La-Le-Lou-Pi"	1972
"Bat-Te-Ring-Ram"	1973
"Medizinmann" (Germany-only release)
"Minnie, Minnie"
"Do You Wanna Do It"
"Wie denn wo denn was denn" (Germany-only release)
"I See a Star"	1974
"Ik zie een ster (I see a star)"
"Ah! l'amore"
"Ein gold'ner Stern (I see a star)" (Germany-only release)
"We're Gonna Have a Party"
"L'amour au pas" (France and Belgium-only release)

Big Mouth & Little Eve

Albums

Title	Year
Medley	1977

Singles

A-Side	B-Side	Year	Note
Uncle	Hi, Hey, Ho And Hello	1975	^[1]
Yo-De-Lay-Dee	Yo-De-Lay-Dee	1975	^[1]
Love Me, Baby	Love Me, Baby	1976	^[1]
Daddy, Won't You Play	Daddy, Won't You Play	1976	^[1]
Träume Gehen Schnell Vorbei	Träume Gehen Schnell Vorbei	1976	^[1]
Welcome Home	Welcome Home	1977	^[1]
Jingle Jangle Johnny	Jingle Jangle Johnny	1977	^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Big Mouth & Little Eve". Discogs. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
^ "Online radio luisteren doe je via Radio.NL !".

External links

Willem Duyn at IMDb

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Big Mouth & Little Eve". Discogs. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

[2] "Online radio luisteren doe je via Radio.NL !".

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